Hi, oscar my 9 year old burmese weighs 5.15kg. I've only had him a couple of months but I thought this was a fairly typical adult male burmese weight.

When the vet gave him his booster he said he was 1kg overweight - ie more than the average cat. I said I thought burmese were heavier but he said even so....

But I think he looks quite thin round the stomach area.

Can any burmese experts let me know what he should be?

Thanks.

Here are some pics of him:

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Hi

that's a good weight for a male neutered Burmese. I think my Rusty (aged 6 and a bit) weighs about that, possibly a little more. The Burmese standard actually states that they should feel heavier than their appearance indicates - I've heard them described as a "brick wrapped in silk" and that's a very good description. My spayed female Burmese aged 10 weighs almost that, but she is just a tad overweight IMO! My Burmese queens are a fair bit smaller but they are still muscular and "solid".

If you can feel your cat's ribs (without them being noticeably visible of course) and he has a visible "waistline" then he is not overweight.

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Many thanks, that's reassured me kozykatz.

Your vet probably wanted to sell you some expensive weight-loss food (which wouldn't work anyway).

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Maybe!....

Oscar is gorgeous!

My 5 month old cream is very heavy, a real arm acher, and of course he prefers to be held like a baby!

Thanks!

Yes, that's a killer isn't it?

Haven't got a clue about weights as I don't have a Burmese but had to say - that's one beautiful cat!

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